Time for a Ready-To-Make-An-Impact Draft

Originally posted by TheFunkyChicken:

Originally posted by 9erHIGH:
do you really think e.norwood has the hips to play 34OLB?
i'm not sold.

I don't know about his hips. But the guy racked up sacks and tackles for loss, was a team captain, and is athletic enough to block kicks. I'm really no expert and I haven't watched as much of these guys as many of you on this board, but I really feel like 3-4 OLB is one of the most over analyzed positions in the draft. Everyone wants guys that over 6'3" or are freakish athletes. I think you want productive DEs that are a little smaller and faster than average and play with power.

Originally posted by PTulini:

Originally posted by TheFunkyChicken:

Originally posted by 9erHIGH:
do you really think e.norwood has the hips to play 34OLB?
i'm not sold.

I don't know about his hips. But the guy racked up sacks and tackles for loss, was a team captain, and is athletic enough to block kicks. I'm really no expert and I haven't watched as much of these guys as many of you on this board, but I really feel like 3-4 OLB is one of the most over analyzed positions in the draft. Everyone wants guys that over 6'3" or are freakish athletes. I think you want productive DEs that are a little smaller and faster than average and play with power.

From everything I've read and heard, people say Eric Norwood is an ideal 3-4 OLB. I think his measurables are about 6'1 and 250 lbs!

Eric Norwood

Originally posted by PTulini:

Originally posted by DaveWilcox:
I'll tell what will make an immediate impact.

1. An OT in the mold of a Ryan Clady or even a Michael Oher.

2. An OG in the mold of Steve Hutchinson.. Not a David Bass whose signature move is to pull around into the A gap look for someone to block and/or just fall down.

3. A stud DB, corner or safety since we could use either, that can also upgrade our return game.

So you would be happy with:

#13 OT Trent Williams or Anthony Davis

#16/17 OG Mike Iupati

#45 CB Javier Arenas

Originally posted by bigwads:

Originally posted by PTulini:

Originally posted by DaveWilcox:
I'll tell what will make an immediate impact.

1. An OT in the mold of a Ryan Clady or even a Michael Oher.

2. An OG in the mold of Steve Hutchinson.. Not a David Bass whose signature move is to pull around into the A gap look for someone to block and/or just fall down.

3. A stud DB, corner or safety since we could use either, that can also upgrade our return game.

So you would be happy with:

#13 OT Trent Williams or Anthony Davis

#16/17 OG Mike Iupati

#45 CB Javier Arenas

I hate drafting two Olineman in the first round, but I keep coming back to this type of scenario too.